Principles of Photonics
Principles of Photonics
AUD$145.41
exc GSTWith this self-contained and comprehensive text, students will gain a detailed understanding of the fundamental concepts and major principles of photonics. Assuming only a basic background in optics, readers are guided through key topics such as the nature of optical fields, the properties of optical materials, and the principles of major photonic functions regarding the generation, propagation, coupling, interference, amplification, modulation, and detection of optical waves or signals. Numerous examples and problems are provided throughout to enhance understanding, and a solutions manual containing detailed solutions and explanations is available online for instructors. This is the ideal resource for electrical engineering and physics undergraduates taking introductory, single-semester or single-quarter courses in photonics, providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to progress to more advanced courses on photonic devices, systems and applications.
- A self-contained introductory text enabling students to grasp the fundamentals of photonics
- Includes numerous examples and problems to enhance understanding of key concepts
- Accompanied by an online solutions manual for instructors
Reviews & endorsements
'[Principles of Photonics] is an excellent textbook … The book would also be suitable for physics students. … The volume carries readers from the nature of optical fields and the properties of optical materials, through to principles of major photonics functions including the generation, propagation, amplification and detection of optical waves. Readers will thus gain a firm foundation for future forays into photonics devices and systems.' K. Alan Shore, Optics and Photonics News
Product details
August 2016Adobe eBook Reader
9781316693087
0 pages
0kg
117 b/w illus.
This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Partial list of symbols
- 1. Basic concepts of optical fields
- 2. Optical properties of materials
- 3. Optical wave propagation
- 4. Optical coupling
- 5. Optical interference
- 6. Optical resonance
- 7. Optical absorption and emission
- 8. Optical amplification
- 9. Laser oscillation
- 10. Optical modulation
- 11. Photodetection
- Appendix A: symbols and notations
- Appendix B: SI metric system
- Appendix C: fundamental physical constants
- Appendix D: Fourier-transform relations
- Index.
